AUTHORIZING A TEN YEAR FIBER LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM ON BEHALF OF UW-MADISON DIVISION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK SERVICES

RESOLUTION NO. _____ - 2020

AUTHORIZING A TEN YEAR FIBER LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM ON BEHALF OF UW-MADISON DIVISION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK SERVICES

Fiscal Impact: [ ] None [X] Budgeted Expenditure [ ] Not Budgeted]

Background: Sauk County owns and maintains a fiber optic network throughout the county. The county leases dark fiber on the county-owned network to provide revenue to offset the original build and update to the network costs. The Board of Regents is requesting to lease four (4) fibers on the county network to provide services to the UW Platteville at Baraboo Sauk County campus. The Board of Regents is requesting a pair of fibers (2) from vault #4 near the current Lake Delton Police department and ending at the Baraboo Sauk County campus which is 19.53 miles of fiber. A second pair of fibers will start at the Sauk City tower and end at the Baraboo Sauk County Campus which is 35.54 miles of fiber. A contract has been drafted with input from Sauk County Corporation Counsel’s Office, and the Buildings Services Facilities Director. The finalized contract will take effect on January 1st, 2021, so long as both parties agree and will run for a length of ten years for the initial term. After the contract is approval by both parties, Sauk County is expecting a total revenue of approximately $364,698  over the length of the contract.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, hereby authorizes a fiber lease with the BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM ON BEHALF OF UW-MADISON DIVISION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK SERVICES signed and dated upon agreement of both parties, until December 31, 2030; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sauk County Board Chair is hereby authorized to sign the individual contract agreements with the BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM ON BEHALF OF UW-MADISON DIVISION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK SERVICES through December 31, 2030;

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on December 15, 2020.

Respectfully submitted,

Property Committee

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carl gruber, chair                                             SMOOTH DETTER

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shane gibson                                                         JOEL CHRISLER

KEVIN SCHELL

FISCAL NOTE: Based off the contract projections, Sauk County will receive revenues up to $364,698 over the ten-year contract term, which will help offset future tax levy for maintenance of the Communications Infrastructure.

MIS NOTE:   No MIS impact.

ITEM

YEAR

MONTHLY FEE

ANNUAL  AMOUNT

CUMULATIVE AMOUNT

TOTAL MONTHLY FEE

1 (2021)

$2,651.07

$31,812.84

$31,812.84

TOTAL MONTHLY FEE

2

$2,730.60

$32,767.22

$64,580.06

TOTAL MONTHLY FEE

3

$2,812.52

$33,750.24

$98,330.30

TOTAL MONTHLY FEE

4

$2,896.90

$34,762.75

$133,093.05

TOTAL MONTHLY FEE

5

$2,983.80

$35,805.63

$168,898.68

TOTAL MONTHLY FEE

6

$3,073.32

$36,879.80

$173,965.64

TOTAL MONTHLY FEE

7

$3,165.52

$37,986.19

$179,184.60

TOTAL MONTHLY FEE

8

$3,260.48

$39,125.78

$184,560.14

TOTAL MONTHLY FEE

9

$3,358.30

$40,299.55

$190,096.95

TOTAL MONTHLY FEE

10

$3,459.04

$41,508.54

$364,698